Thursday, March 12, 2009

As I mentioned earlier this week, a good chunk (almost all of Saturday) of my past weekend was spent in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. That second nabe was for a Fun Committee pub crawl.

This crawl started at the same place where I noticed the Great Greenpoint Mac Off, The Mark Bar. A bit divey, but very neighborhoody complete with a Pac-Man table, a very nice bartender, and an awesome drink menu.

Even though they serve some food, they don't mind if you bring some in from the outside. If I lived in that area of Brooklyn, I could totally see myself hanging out here.

Next on the list was The Habitat. I thoroughly enjoyed their antlers and hunting lodge feel, but the space quickly became a bit cramped.

Then it was on up to Greenpoint Avenue and Black Rabbit. I'd first went to Black Rabbit last Memorial Day weekend, and somehow completely forgot how much I like it there.

It's very English, has a garden, there's doors on the booths, it serves absinthe, board games can be played, and best of all, they encourage making out.

By this point, the entire group including the Dewey Decimator and myself were a little tipsy and in need of food. Well, wouldn't you know that Alligator Lounge has a Greenpoint spin-off, Alligator 2. Oh yes, there's pizza with every beer ($1 toppings!)

This is all that survives of the photos from Pencil Factory. I blame the previous absinthe. I don't remember much. Sorry.

The Decimator and I split after that; she went home, I went to Barcade. There I got to witness the changing of beers on the big board. Out with the tapped, in with the fresh.

Barcade's main features, besides the fact that they run on 100% wind power, are the revolving list of beers, and insane video game collection. Almost the entire interior is lined with old school video games, which I am often too inebriated to even attempt. It's awesome.